Hills Trendwatch: Get Lauren Conrad's Flirty LBD For Less

Ever heard the saying 'fake it til you make it'? Well, given the current financial sitch, our closet's mostly packed with discount designer duds, last season's markdowns, and items that could almost pass for the real deal. And since not everyone grew up on a steady diet of Loehmann's and Filene's Basement, we thought we'd share some of our tricks of the trade -- and show you how to get the look for less! Starting with: Lauren Conrad's latest red carpet ensemble.

LC looked like a million bucks at last night's Samsung launch party, sizzlin' in an LBD (with sexy, ruffled skirt), a flowy black cardigan and playful peep-toe pumps. Natch, we'd love to steal the clothes right off her back, but since we're stuck on separate coasts, we went to Forever21.com instead and found these similar styles (we particularly heart the tiered spaghetti strap dress!).

The best part? All together, the dress, cardi AND heels come out to just under $80 (the priciest item, the three-quarter length sweater, is only $27.80). Which means you'll still have plenty of loot left over to splurge on LC's metallic green mani-pedi before showing off that toe cleavage! Just make sure your nails are 100% dry before you go patting yourself on the back...

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